flea Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Notre Dame fires head football coach Charlie Weis after 6-6 season BY Rich Cimini, Dick Weiss AND Roger Rubin DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITERS Originally Published:Monday, November 30th 2009, 1:48 PM Updated: Monday, November 30th 2009, 5:34 PM Shaw/GettyRough season for Fightin' Irish means end of Charlie Weis era at Notre Dame. Take our PollHis luck runs out If you were an NFL GM, would you hire Charlie Weis as your offensive coordinator? Yes, his Super Bowl rings speak for themselves No, he failed the Fightin' Irish The Jets and Giants should have him on speed dial Related NewsArticlesWeiss: Irish eyeing a fresh startNotre Dame fired football coach Charlie Weis Monday, as was first reported by the Daily News. Athletic Director Jack Swarbrick decided to make the change following the Fighting Irish's 45-38 loss to Stanford Saturday. Weis and the Irish finished the regular season 6-6 with four straight losses: to Navy, Pittsburgh, Connecticut and the Cardinal. "We have great expectations for our football program, and we have not been able to meet those expectations," Swarbrick said in a news release. "As an alumnus, Charlie understands those goals and expectations better than most, and he's as disappointed as anyone that we have not achieved the desired results." Weis has six years and a reported $18 million remaining on his contract. In five season he was 35-27 overall. Assistant coach Rob Ianello will serve as interim head coach until a replacement is hired. Two oft-mentioned candidates - Florida's Urban Meyer and Oklahoma's Bob Stoops - already have said they will remain in their current jobs. "I'm going to be at Oklahoma next year, so I can't be at two places at once," Stoops said in a conference call Monday. Cincinnati's Brian Kelly, Stanford's Jim Harbaugh and TCU's Gary Patterson are expected to be discussed by Notre Dame administrators. Weis came to Notre Dame from the NFL New England Patriots, where he was offensive coordinator. He elevated expectations around the program with back-to-back appearances in BCS Bowls during his first two seasons. The last three years, ND was 16-21. Weis has told friends in South Bend he has at least six offers from NFL teams to become their offensive coordinator. This past weekend against Stanford, Weis refused to do halftime and postgame media interviews. He reportedly cleaned out his office Thursday before the team left for the West Coast. Weis is not the only one apparently leaving. Junior quarterback Jimmy Clausen was seen giving his football helmet to his family following the loss to Stanford in which he threw five touchdown passes, a strong indication he will declare for the NFL draft. The players and coaches have been off limits to the media ever since they arrived back on campus but the team leadership committee was to meet Monday afternoon to vote on whether to accept a bowl bid if it is offered. It is unlikely Weis would coach the team in that game. Shortly after the loss to UConn on Nov. 21 Weis appeared to know that his job was on the line. He said he wouldn't be able to argue being dismissed "because 6-5 is not good enough." Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/college/...l#ixzz0YODiQSFv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bschmaranz Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 I had no idea the Irish employed Rachel Weisz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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